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I have a small pottery container shaped like an upturned top hat. It has a lid with a bird finial. Written across it is " A PRESEN. FROM ACCRINGTON. TO W. HOLDEN AUG. 1909." I have no idea what it's history is so I googled Accrington and here I am.

I'm no expert on antique pots, but from what I see I don't think it's very old in spite of the date '1909'. Does the lid go deep inside the pot? If so, it could be a butter bell, or French butter dish. This is something made quite regularly by modern day studio potters. The clay body looks like agate ware (a mixture of a light and a dark coloured clay - the swirls are formed during the wheel-throwing process). A curiosity!